The deal to scoop up Motorola Mobility will give the search giant valuable intellectual property and get it directly into the handset business. Roger Cheng (he/him/his) was the executive editor in charge of CNET News, managing everything from daily breaking news to in-depth investigative packages. Prior to this, he was on the telecommunications beat and wrote for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall S
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